The Name of the Rose (film)

The Name of the Rose
US release poster by Drew Struzan
Directed byJean-Jacques Annaud
Screenplay by
Based onThe Name of the Rose
by Umberto Eco
Produced by
Starring
Narrated byDwight Weist
CinematographyTonino Delli Colli
Edited byJane Seitz
Music byJames Horner
Production
companies
Distributed byColumbia Pictures (Italy)
Neue Constantin Film (West Germany)[1]
Acteurs Auteurs Associés (France)[1]
Release dates
  • 19 September 1986 (1986-09-19) (United States)
  • 16 October 1986 (1986-10-16) (West Germany)
  • 17 October 1986 (1986-10-17) (Italy)
  • 17 December 1986 (1986-12-17) (France)
Running time
131 minutes
Countries
  • Italy
  • West Germany
  • France
LanguageEnglish
Budget$17.5 million[2]
Box office$77.2 million

The Name of the Rose is a 1986 historical mystery film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, based on the 1980 novel of the same name by Umberto Eco.[3] Sean Connery stars as the Franciscan friar William of Baskerville, called upon to solve a deadly mystery in a medieval abbey. Christian Slater portrays his young apprentice, Adso of Melk, and F. Murray Abraham his Inquisitor rival, Bernardo Gui. Michael Lonsdale, William Hickey, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., Valentina Vargas, and Ron Perlman play supporting roles.

This English-language film was an international co-production between West German, French, and Italian companies [4] and was filmed in Rome and at the former Eberbach Abbey in the Rheingau. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics and won several awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Sean Connery. Another adaptation was made in 2019 as a television miniseries for RAI.

  1. ^ a b "The Name of the Rose (1986)". UniFrance. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  2. ^ Solomon, Aubrey (1989). Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History. Scarecrow Press. p. 260.
  3. ^ Canby, Vincent (September 24, 1986). "The Name of the Rose (1986) FILM: MEDIEVAL MYSTERY IN 'NAME OF THE ROSE'". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "Der Name der Rose (1986)". BFI. Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-20.